Impression sketch
of Prime Minister Venizélos - by Jamie. See original at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleftherios_Venizelos
A neutral nation was
verging
On state of war -
a growing
Situation of
Greek attitudes
Against old
enemies -
Founded in
persecutions.
Dating back two
years -
1913 saw
evictions and
With other acts,
made
From the Balkan
wars -
By suspicion
fueled fears.
A slow erosion of
neutral
Countries, causing
a pull
Of
a destabilization process -
Leading to side
with allies
Against the Central
Powers.
Yet Greek contradictions
Remained, with the
pro-
German King
Constantine;
With his marriage
and army
Influence of
Germany.
Uncertain
politics had led
To democratic
majority,
To side against
Austria
Germany and
Turkey; as
King faked
illness in delays.
Between the Prime
Minister
Venizélos and King Schism
Threats grew - affecting
Treaty of Serbia's defences,
Under threat of Bulgaria.
Already allowed the allies
Had used isle of Lemnos,
From which to attack
Gallipoli - making states
Of confused neutrality.
By 24 August, via Rome,
News of imminent moves
Of Greek mobilisation -
rumours had begun; by halt
Of illegal alliance trades.
The applications made out
To Turkey and Germany -
Who face actions against
Their corruptive actions,
In regard to persecutions.
A new elected government,
Under minister Venizélos,
Then met with allied entente
Power representatives,
Discussing mutual support.
A standoff was quite evident
Between Turkish leader
And the recently appointed
Greek Prime minister - still
To hear about persecutions.
In such a situation, the belief
That Greek mobilisation
Remained a likely possibility -
Although Venizélos avoided
Any definite announcements.
by Jamie Mann.
Anon.,1915. Balkan
Position - Expected Mobilisation of the Greek Army. The Daily
Telegraph, [online]
26
August. P.7 Col 7. Available
at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/11812522/Daily-Telegraph-August-26-1915.html
[Accessed: 26 August 2015].
Mann, J., 2015. 100 years Ago -
Poems by Jamie Mann. [letter] (Personal communication, 26 August 2015).
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